Robert Chettleburgh
| Born: ~1771 | Died: 15 Apr 1822 | Married: Elizabeth Burgoine | Mother: Tabitha Trower | Father: William Chettleburgh | Descendant: Sarah Chettleburgh |
Birth
Robert Chettleburgh was baptised in Arminghall, near Caister St Edmund (a village just South of Lakenham) around on the 18th May 1788, but may have been born much earlier as the baptism mentions that he was 17 at the time, which would put his year of birth at around 1771 (the same as his future wife).
His parents were William Chettleburgh and Tabitha Trower.
One Robert Chettleburgh was listed in the electoral register as living at St Peter of Mancroft, Norwich in 1797, he was listed as a haberdasher. He was also listed in St Peter Mancroft in 1799 in the tax assessment (his assessed value was 10s).
Marriage
Robert married Elizabeth Burgoine in Lakenham on 18th February 1806.
Robert Chettleburgh of this Parish Bachelor and Elizabeth Burgoyne of the same, Spinster Married in this Church by Banns this seventeenth day of February in the Year One Thousand eight Hundred and six by me Charles Millard Vicar. This Marriage was solemnised between US The Mark X of Robert Chettleburgh and The mark X of Eliz Burgoyne In the presence of The mark X off Charles Root & Jon? Burgoine.
Banns were read out on the 12th, 19th, and 26th of January 1806.
Children
They had six children in Lakenham, two who died in infancy:
- Sarah Chettleburgh, born 10th August 1806, buried 30th September 1806
- Sarah Chettleburgh (mother of William Chettleburgh) born 6th December 1807
- Robert Burgoyne Chettleburgh, born 5th June 1809
- William Chettleburgh, born 24th March 1811 (presumably died soon after)
- William Chettleburgh (Uncle to William Chettleburgh), born 22nd March 1812
- Mary Chettleburgh, baptised 13th Oct 1816 at Lakenham, married James Jeffrey in 1845, remarried to James Clarke on 21st December 1856.
In 1816, in the baptism record for his daughter Mary, he was listed as a Breeches Maker
Death
Robert Chettleburgh died on the 15th April 1822, and was buried on the 19th April 1822 at Lakenham St John and All Saints. He was 51 years old.
From the Bury and Norwich Post', 24th April 1822:
Monday se'nnight, ... Same day, after a few minutes' illness, Mr. Robert Chettleburgh, glover, of Lakenham, aged 51 (which would put his date of birth around 1771).
Supporting evidence that this is the right entry:
- Robert died sometime before the 1851 census where his wife Elizabeth was listed as being widowed.
- He also wasn't living with then in the 1841 census either (although the 1841 census doesn't list marital status, so it is possible he was away).
- The burial was in Lakenham (where his wife continued to live)
- The age given in the burial record (51) matches his estimated date of birth (1771 - given he was 17 when baptised in 1888).
- The obituary mentions him being a "glover", and we know he was a glover from the marriages of both Sarah and Mary Chettleburgh (see below).
Post death
From the Norwich Mercury, 12th February 1825:
A Case of Real Distress It is so common to hear all Appeals to the Bene- volent and Charitable with "A Case of Real Distress," that under some circumstances it might fail to produce the desired effect, but the Situation of the WIDOW and FOUR CHILDREN of the late MR. ROBERT CHETTLEBURGH, a man of strict integrity, well deserves to be so termed.- He had, by care and industry, acquired a handsome competency, but forming a most unfortunate connection in busi- ness he lost the whole of his property, his life perhaps was shortened by mental suffering, and his Widow and Family left completely destitute.- An Appeal under such circumstances to the affluent Charitable of Norfolk and Norwich, has hitherto never been made in vain. Subscriptions received at all the Banks. ALREADY RECEIVED: <list of names>
In 1845 at the marriage of his daughter Mary (spinster) to James Jeffrey (widower and wool comber) he was recorded as her father. The married couple's addresses were given as St Julian (this parish). Robert's occupation was listed as "glover", which is odd as I would have assumed they would have written deceased if (as assumed) he died in 1822. But then again I can't see deceased being written for anyone else in this register either. The two witnesses were Robert Chettleburgh and Sarah Chettleburgh (I assume his son and daughter - the siblings of the bride).
In 1847 at the marriage of his daughter Sarah Chettleburgh to Charles Simmonds, he was recorded as her father and also listed as a "glover" (again despite being deceased).
Other Records
Caister St Edmunds:
- Mary Daughter of William Chettleburgh & Tabitha his wife, late Tabitha Trower Spinster, was received publicly into the church January 20th 1788. Baptised at Bixley.
- Elizabeth Daughter of William Chettleburgh & Tabitha his wife - late Tabitha Trower Spinster, was born October 3rd 1767 - baptized publickly May 11th 1788.
- Robert Son of William Chettleburgh & Tabitha his Wife, late Tabitha Trower - Spinster was publickly received into the Church May 18th 1788 - aged 17 - privately baptised at Armingall, Witness brought Tabitha Chettleburgh.
Probate:
- One Robert Eley Chettleburgh died in 1818, Haberdasher 33 Eley.
- One Robert Chettleburgh, haberdasher of the Old Haymarket, Norwich, died aged 48 in May 1817.
- One Robert Chettleburgh was buried on the 30th May 1817 at St. Stephen, Norfolk. He was 48 (~1769)
- One Robert Chettleburgh died in Apr-Jun 1844 in Norwich, Vol 13, pp.182 (probably not ours, see below)
- On Robert Chettleburgh from Trose was buried St Stephen's on 21st June 1844, he was 31.
- Marie Chittleborough was buried in Lakenham on the 24th July 1817.